Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Now that her child's life or death is uncertain, how can she be willing to do it.

Naturally, he couldn't help begging for Empress Changsun to come.

At this moment, he caught up with Li Shimin and returned to the palace.

After seeing that Empress Changsun was already so weak, and You Le was still making trouble for no reason.

Worried about his wife in his heart, he stepped forward in anger and slapped him without much force.

But, how could Youle, who had never been reprimanded in Dalian since childhood, endured like this?

Immediately, he covered his face in grievance and burst into tears.

Said that Xiaobai, who had been with him all the time, was killed by someone.

The emperor father and the queen mother did not help him find it, but instead came to scold and beat him.

Or just beat myself to death together...

At this time, Empress Changsun also felt sorry for her daughter.

He hurriedly took his daughter into his arms.

At the same time, he also sighed deeply weakly, saying, Erlang, why are you beating your daughter?

Li Shimin is also deeply aware of Xiaobai's position and feelings in Youle's heart.

Now when he heard about Xiaobai's death, Li Shimin was also stunned for a moment.

Looking at her daughter's grievance at the moment, she looks sad.

I couldn't help feeling a little regretful in my heart.

But it was too late, and it was useless to regret.

In the end, the heartbroken Princess Youle was sent back to the palace.

After all her fuss, Empress Changsun's illness became weaker.

After a night of sleep, the condition started to get worse the next day.

Seeing this, Li Shimin was also anxious and annoyed.

Fortunately, at noon, Li Qiu and Sun Simiao entered the palace again.

The prepared new medicine was delivered, and he said that as long as the empress took the medicine on time, her condition would be fine.

This made Li Shimin feel more at ease.

In the afternoon, Empress Changsun woke up from a drowsy sleep and was about to start taking medicine.

Xiuzhu, who was serving attentively at the side, suddenly felt emotional, and withdrew the decoction that was going to be handed to Empress Changsun.

Then he knelt down on the ground with a plop, and begged excitedly with a crying voice: "Your Majesty."

"I beg you, Xiuzhu, you must not drink the medicine sent by Furong Garden and the King of Peking."

"I'm afraid this medicine contains demagogic ingredients. If you drink it for a long time, it will be harmful to your phoenix body, Madam."

"Maybe they gave you this medicine to win your favor..."

Hearing her words, Empress Changsun couldn't help frowning.

Having experienced a lot, she gradually felt something was wrong.

So at this time, Empress Changsun gently pulled Xiuzhu up who was kneeling on the ground.

"Xiuzhu."

"You have been at the East Palace before."

"It hasn't been long since you entered the palace. Where did you hear these words?"

Chapter 1017 Re-investigate the case thoroughly

Hearing such a question from Empress Changsun.

Just now, the blood surged up for a while, and Xiuzhu, who was too impulsive, was immediately dumbfounded.

Afterwards, he could only falter and haw, talking about many messy rumors in a vague way.

Among them are true and false, false and true.

But what kind of person is Empress Changsun?

There are many contents in her words, which can be read clearly at a glance.

Among Xiuzhu's flustered words, there was one point that caught Empress Changsun's attention.

That is about Xiuzhu accidentally hearing ghosts crying and gods howling in the Buddhist hall courtyard of the East Palace at night.

It was extremely ear-piercing, eerie, and creepy, calling out Li Qiu's name.

Afterwards, Empress Changsun grasped this point extremely keenly, and asked seriously beyond doubt.

"Xiuzhu, you mean that you once heard that voice calling Li Qiu's name in the courtyard of the Buddhist hall in the East Palace at night?"

"You, have you ever heard wrong?"

"About when?"

Hearing this, Xiuzhu's face was already pale with fear from nervousness.

Immediately knelt down on the ground, tremblingly said: "Return to the empress."

"The voice was hoarse, miserable, gloomy, and full of weirdness. Xiuzhu heard it very clearly."

"It's a bit like the father-in-law in the palace when they shouted, but it's not the same."

"Even in this life, Xiuzhu will never forget it."

"As for the time, it was a few months before Xiuzhu entered the palace."

"Your Majesty, it must be that the gods and Buddhas are blessing Your Majesty, and they are beginning to appear to warn Xiuzhu."

"Let Xiuzhu be by Your Majesty's side, protect Your Majesty and prevent you from being harmed by traitors."

"Your Majesty, even if Xiuzhu doesn't want her life, she doesn't dare to lie to you, Madam."

"Everything that Xiuzhu does, I only hope that you, my mother, will be healthy and live a long life..."

At this time, Empress Changsun took her hand again and helped her up.

"Xiuzhu, you child."

"You know, in this deep palace, there are some things that cannot be said indiscriminately."

"Otherwise you will bring disaster to yourself."

"About this matter, you are not allowed to mention it again in the future."

"Also, from now on, you will always be by my side."

"As long as I'm here, no one can threaten your safety."

After listening to Empress Changsun's words, Xiuzhu's heart finally settled down a lot.

In the end, she still served Empress Changsun and took the decoction sent by Furongyuan.

And after her figure left, Empress Changsun, who was sitting on the bed, couldn't hide the sadness in her heart.

Sighed deeply.

Just now from Xiuzhu's flustered narration, Empress Changsun caught several important messages.

The final result is all directed at the Jade Buddha case that happened in the Lizheng Palace.

Especially the terrifying screams and Li Qiu's name that Xiuzhu heard in the Eastern Palace at night.

The time was very close to the time of Xu De's death that Li Qiu said before, which was investigated by Dali Temple.

Then, who would be able to call out the name "Li Qiu" in such a miserable way in the most remote Buddhist hall in the Eastern Palace?

After that, Empress Changsun recalled what Li Qiu had said before.

About Xu De's favorite clay pot, and the unique warning symbol of Furong Garden on it.

Does this mark have the same purpose as that miserable cry?

It seems that now, everything is pointing towards the worst direction.

At the beginning, Empress Changsun may have been subjective, and she didn't want the nature of the matter to be so serious.

In her heart, she was very unwilling, and she didn't believe that the cadres she raised and taught could do such things.

So Li Qiu's pursuit almost ended at Empress Changsun.

But looking at it now, it is very likely that I was wrong.

Ever since, the whole night, Empress Changsun was very preoccupied and hardly slept much.

Finally, in the morning, Empress Changsun recruited Dai Zhou, Minister of Dali Temple, into the Lizheng Hall.

Regarding Dai Zhou's appearance, Wang Gui, who had been secretly following the news of the Lizheng Palace, was extremely nervous.

I don't know why Empress Changsun brought Dai Zhou here?

After that, he didn't dare to leave too far.

After introducing Dai Zhou into the Lizheng Hall, he quietly stepped aside.

Waiting for the content of the subsequent conversation.

But soon, as the conversation with Empress Changsun progressed, he put his heart back into his stomach again.

"My lord, Dali Temple Qing Dai Zhou, pay my respects to your empress."

After seeing Dai Zhou coming in to pay homage, Empress Changsun sighed slightly.

"Dai Zhou, excuse me."

"I called you here today mainly because of Princess Youle."

"Yesterday, Princess Youle lost her pet dog, and then she cried a lot here in this palace."

"This child is also spoiled by Ben Gong since childhood."

"If you can't help her get the dog back, she might not be safe."

"So I have to trouble you Dali Temple."

"Enter the palace to investigate, so I can give Princess Youle an explanation."

Hearing what Empress Changsun said, Dai Zhou naturally took orders openly.

He replied that this was his job, and he would definitely follow the order of the empress and investigate the matter thoroughly.

Immediately afterwards, Empress Changsun symbolically asked the former prince and young master casually.

About Zhang Xuansu's unsolved case.

Said that this was the prince's teacher after all, and he died tragically at the door of his house under the escort of the imperial guards.

It is definitely not a good thing for the prince or the people of Chang'an City.

Several years have passed by now, but you Dali Temple must not let this slack off.

The assassin must be brought to justice.

Hearing Empress Changsun mention this matter, Dai Zhou's back was soaked in cold sweat in an instant.

Hastily knelt down again, apologizing.

At this time, Empress Changsun gently encouraged him again.

Just inadvertently, she said something "casually".

"Remember what you asked for."

"Now let's check it out together."

For such an inadvertent sentence, everyone around did not take it seriously.

But for Dai Zhou, he woke up instantly.

Immediately raised his head, and quickly looked at Empress Changsun.